Condiment-holder.



J. GOTTLIEB.

OONDIMENT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED .TAN.15, 1912.

Patented 0st. 1, 191-2.

5 vwe Mao i m 1 1 (1c 0 54 121 JACOB GOTTLIEB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONDIMENT-HOLDER. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct, 1,1912.

Application filed January 15, 1912. Serial No. 671,268.

To all whom it may concern: p

' Be it known that I, JACOB .Gorrnmn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, county of Kings, and

Stat-eof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condiment-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to holders for condiments, and particularly to such articles wherein said substances are held in separate compartments and are sifted from the holder separately.

The principal object of my invention is to provide an improved, effective, and conveniently operatedarticle for such purpose.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide means whereby the size of the perforations for'sifting said substances may be graduated. to sift the respective substances in suitable quantities.

' A further object of my'invention is to provide means for simultaneous setting of theadjustments to sift the desired substance and graduate the size of the perforations therefor.

In carrying out my invention, a container is partitioned to form compartments therein, and a perforated portion at its top serves for sifting the substances from said compartments. An inclined separating wall or chute, whose edge registers with the upper edge of the partition, is adapted to revolve in such manner that its edge describes a plane and the wall revolves about a perpendicular of said plane, whereby the wall may be adjusted to close either compartment and leave the other open for sifting one sub stance at a time. To said wall is fixed a rotatable ring, mounted in a bearing in said container to swing the wall around for adjustment. Said ring is provided with a finger-piece, and stops therefor, for setting said adjustments.

:An auxiliary plate, having sets of perforations of different sizes suitable for sifting the different substances, is mounted adjacent to said perforated portion, and is rotated by said ring. \Vhen said finger-piece is set for sifting a particular substance, said plate :is thereby simultaneously adjusted so that the suitable set of perforations coincide with resilient layer, interposed between said wall and partition, serves to close effectively the space therebetween to prevent accidental mixing of the sul'astances.

Other objects and advant ages will hereinafter appear. v. 1 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the condiment holder,'taken on the line Fig. 4; and shows the parts" set for use. 'Fig. 2 is a sectional plan, taken on the line g y, Fig. 1, and shows aplan of the chutefor separating wall. Fig. 3 showsa detail ofthe auxiliary perforated plate Fig. 4 is a plan view of the condiment holder and shows the finger-piece set for sitting the substance requiring'larger perforations.. Fig. 5 is the same View" as Fig. 1 and shows .thezfingerpiece set for sifting the. substance requiring smaller perforations. A container, 1 which ispreferablycylindrical, has 'apartition 2, forming compartments 3 and 1, for holding pepper and salt respectively or such other condiment. substances, and a cap 5 having perforationsxfi for sifting the substances therethrough threads over the top ofthe container at 7,. Between the edge 8 of partition 2 and the upper end o-f the wall 9 of the container,

bearing 12 formed by the enlarged portion 13 of the container 1, the seat 14-, and the cap 5, whereby said ring may be rotated, and i;

the wall 9 swung around, in such manner that its edge 15 describes a plane and the wall revolves about an axis perpendicular to said plane.

The lower edge 15 of the wall 10 coincides with the edge 8 of the partition 2, and said wall is formed to fit the curvature of the container wall 9, Fig. 2, so that when in the position shown in Fig. 1, the compartment 3 is covered and effectively closed, maintaining the substance therein; while the substance in compartment 4 may be conveyed out through the entire perforated portion 6 of cap 5. The ring 11 may be rotatedto swing the wall 10 inan opposite position, whereby the compartment will be closed and the compartment 3 will be open for sift,- ing the substance therefrom. There being two compartments shown in this structure,

it will require abouthalfa turn of the ring ing' said finger-piece to extend outward therethrough. To adjust the wall 10 for sifting the desired substance, it is swung by moving finger-piece 16 until it is stopped by abutting against either ends 18, 19, of slot 17, or by a positive stop being provided therefor. Suitable markings, such as Saltand Pepper may be provided on the container near stops l8 and-19 to indicate to the user the setting of said finger-piece 16 for sitting a desired substance.

A layer 20 of rubber or other resilient substance is preferably interposed between the edges 8 and 15 of partition 2 andwall 10 to insure the space between said edges being closed tightly for preventing any accidental mixing of the substances in said compartments. The layer 20 also serves to prevent wear of said edges and may be renewed from time to time. The curved portions 21, Figs. 1, 2, extending between the curved edges of wall 10 and the ring 11, likewise serve to close all spaces to prevent any accidental mixing of the substances. An auxiliary perforated plate 22 is disposed adjacent to the perforated portion (3 of cap 5 and in contact with its underside. Said plate rests on ring 11 and notches 23 in its edges fit the lugs 24: of said ring, whereby when ring 11 is turned the plate 22 is rotated therewith. The plate 22 has sets of perforations 25, 26, of different sizes. Each set has the same number of perforations as and the centers coincide with those of the perforated portion 6 of cap 5. Said sets are so arranged relatively that when the, finger-piece 16 is set at 18, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4:, the larger holes 25 will coincide with perforations 6 for sifting from compartment et salt or other substance requiring to be sifted in larger quantities; While setting the f'mger-piece at 19, Fig. 5, will coincide the perforations 26 with erforations 6, thereby reducing the size of the latter, for sifting from compartment 3 pefpper or other substance requiring to be ted in lesser quantities. The adjustments for sifting a desired substance and for graduating the size of the perforations to sift suitable quant-ities thereof are thus simultaneously accomplished by the setting of tinger-piece 16. In this construction, although the finger-piece 16 is stopped at 19 beyond its opposite position at 18 to brin the perfo rations 26 to coincide with perforations a, the ample widths of layer 20 and edge 15 insure the effective closing of the space therebetween. The cap 5 and plate 22 can be removed readily forfilling the compartments 3 and 4 withsalt and pepper or such other substances; in which case the finger-piece 16 may be set for adjusting wall 10 to close either compartment while filling the other to prevent accidental mixing of the substances.

Suitable material may be selected. for constructing all the aforesaid parts.

aoeame Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a condiment holder, the combinerfinger piece for revolving said inclined wall.

2. In a condiment holder, the combination with a container, a partition to form compartment-s therein for the substances, and a perforated top for sifting the substances therethrough, of an inclined wall revolubly mounted to maintain a fixed angular position being adapted to revolve horizontally for shuttin one of said compartments to maintain a l the substance therein and simultaneously conveying the substance of the other compartment to sift outward, a rotatable ring fitting in a. bearing on said container and fixed to said inclined wall for supporting and revolving it the lower edge of said wall registering with the upper edge of said partition to form a continuation thereof; said wall being disposed oppositely by being revolved horizontally to allow sifting of one substance at a time; and a finger piepe for rotating said ring to adjust said wal.

8. In a condiment holder, the combination with a container, a partitionto form compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated top for sifting the substances therethrough; of an inclined wall revolubly mounted to maintain a fixed angular position being adapted to revolve horizontally for shutting one of said compartments to maintain all the substance'therein and simultaneously conveying the substance of the other compartment to sift outward, a rotatable rii'ig fitted in a bearing on said container and fixed to said inclined wall for supporting and revolving it, the lower edgecontainer having a slot to allow said finger piece to extend outward therethrough.

t. In a condiment holder, the combination with a container, a partition to form compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated top for sifting the substances therethrcugh, of an inclined wall revolubly mounted to maintain a fixed angular position being adapted to revolve horizontally for shuttin one of said compartments to maintain a of the substance therein and simultaneously conveying the substance of the other compartment to sift outward, a rotatable ring fitted in a bearing on said container and fixed to said inclined Wall for supporting and revolving it, and a plate adjacent to said perforated top having perforations of various sizes being rotated by said ring for adjustment,-the larger perforations on said plate registering with the-perforations on said top in one adjustment for sifting one of said substances in greater quantities, and the smaller perforations of said plate registering with the perforations in said top in another adjustment for sifting, the other of said substances in lesser quantities. t

5. In a condiment holder, the combination with a container, a partition to form compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated top for sifting said substances therethrough, of a horizontally revolvin g inclined wall for shutting oneof said com-j partinonts to maintain all of the substance therein, and simultaneously conveying the substance of the other compartment to sift outward, a rotatable ring fitted in a bearing on said container and fixed to said inclined wall for supporting and revolving it, the lower edge of said Wall registering with the upper edge of said partition-to form a continuation thereof, and a resilient layer interposed between said edges to prevent their wear and to i'render the space therebetween closed tightly to prevent accidental passage of either of said substances from one compartment to the other, said Wall being disposed oppositely by being revolved to allow sifting of one substance at a time, and a finger-piece for rotating said ring to adjust said Wall.

6. An article of the class described, having the combination with a container, a'par tition therein to form compartments for the substances, and a erforated top for sifting said substances, 0 an inclined wall adapted to revolve horizontally, a ring fixed to said wall fitting rotatably in a bearing in said container for supportin and revolving said wall, a finger-piece fixed to said ring for ro-v tating it, said container having a slot to exfend said finger-piece therethrough, the lower edge of said wall registering with the upper edge of said partition to form a continuation thereof, a resilient layer interposed between said edges to render the space ther'ebetween closed tightliy to revent mixing of the substances, an a p ate adjacent to said perforated top havin perforations of various sizes bein rotate bfy said ring for adjustment; the arger per orations of said plate registering with t e perforations.

on said top in one adjustment for sifting "one I of said substances in greater quantities, and the smaller perforations of said plate registering with the perforations on said topin another adjustment for sifting the other-of said substancesin smaller quantities.

7. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a. container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated porc tion for sifting the substances, of an inclined wall adapted to revolve so that its edge describes a plane and being revolubly'inounted to maintain a constant inclination to said plane being adjustable to shut either of said compartments for preventing the substance therein sifting out and to convey the substance in the open compartment to sift outward.

8. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for'sifting the substances, of a cover adapted to revolve so that its edges describes a plane and being revolubly mounted to maintain a constant inclination to said plane being adjustable .to shut either of said compart-inents for preventing the substance" therein sifting out and to convey the substance'in the open compartment to sift outward, and means for supporting and revolv- 1ng said cover.

9. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartments there in for the substances, and a perforated por-- tion for sifting the substances of a cover adapted to, revolve so that its edge describes a plane and being revolubly mounted to maintain a constant inclination to said plane being adjustable to shuteither of said compartments for preventing the substance mounted to maintaina constant inclination to said plane being adjustable to shut either of said compartments for preventing the substance therein sifting out and to convey the substance in the other compartment to sift outward, a rin fixed to said Wall and fitted to rotate in a earing in said container for supporting and revolving said Wall, and

a finger piece fixed to said ring for rotating it to adjust said wall; said container having a slot for said finger piece to extend outward therethrough. v

11. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartmentstherein for the substances, and. a perforatec nor tion for sifting the substances, of an in clined' wall adapted to revolve so that its edge describes a plane and being revolubly mounted to maintain a constant inclination to said plane being adjustable to shut either of said compartments for preventing the substance therein sitting out and to convey the substance in the other compartmentto sift outward, and means for lessening the size of said perforations for sifting one of said substances in smaller quantities.

- 12. In a. holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for sitting the substances, of an inclined well adapted to revolve so that its edge describes plane and being rerolubly n'lounted to maintain a constant inclination to said plane being adjustable to shut either of said compartments for preventing the substance therein sifting out and to convey the substance in the other compartment to sift outwi'ud, rotatable means for supporting and revolving said wall for adjustment, and a plate adjacent to said perforated portion having perforations of various dimensions being adjusted by said rotatable means to register its larger perforations with those of said perforated portion for sifting one of said substances in greater quantities and to similarly register its smaller perforations for sifting one of said substances in lesser quantities 13. In a holder for condiments, the combination. with a container, a partition forming com iartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the sub stances, of an inclined wall adapted to re- Volvo so that its edge describes a plane and being rovolubly mounted to maintain a con.- stant inclination to said plane being adjustable to shut either of said compartments for preventing the substance therein sitting out and to convey the substance in the open or, npartmcnt to sift outward, the lower edge if: said wall registering with the upper edge of said partition when said wall is adjusted to open and shut said con'ipartments, and a resilient layer interposed between said edges to close tightly the space thercbetwcen for preventing accidental mixing of said substances.

14. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartments for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the substances, of adjustable means for shutting either of said compartments to prevent sifting out of the substance therein and to convey the substance in the open eompartment to sift outward, and adjustable means for lessening the size of said perforations for sifting one of said substances in smaller quantities.

15. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the substances, of ad ustable vmeans for shutting either of said c0mpartments to prevent sifting out of the substance therein and to convey the substance in the open compartment to sift outward, and a plate adjacent to said perforated portion having perforations of various dimensions; said plate being adjustable to register its larger perforations with those of said perporated portion for sifting one of the substances in greater quantities and to register its smaller perforations similarly for sifting one of the substances in lesser quantities.

nation with a container, compartments therei in for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the substances, of adjustable means for shutting either of said compartments to prevent sifting out of the substance therein and to convey the substance in the open compartment to sift outward, and a rotatable plate adjacent to said perforated portion having perforations of various dimensions; said plate being rotated to register its larger perforations with those of said perforated portion for sifting one of the substances in greater quantities and to. register its smaller perforations similarly for sifting one of said substances in lesser quantities.

1'7. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, a partition forming con'ipartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion to sift the substances, of a chute having its edge registering with the edge of said partition adapted to swing so that its edge describes a plane and being mounted to maintain a constant inclination to said plane to close one of said compartments for maintaining the substance therein and to form a continuation of the other of said compartments for sifting outward the substance therein, means for swinging said chute to adjust it for sifting the substances separately, and means for adjusting the size of said perforations to suit the respective substances;

18. in a holder for condiments, the'combination with a container, a partition forming compartments therein for the substances,

and a perforated portionto sift the sub- 3 16, in a holder for condiments, the com.b1-'

chute for sifting a substance and for adjusting the size of said perforations to suit said1 substance being simultaneously operate i 19. In a holderfor condiments, the combination with a container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the substances, of adjustable -means for shutting either of said compartments to prevent sifting out of the substance therein' and to convey the substance in the open compartment to sift outward, and a plate adjacent to said perforated portion having sets of perforations of various dimensions; said platebeing adjustable to register its set of larger perforations with those ofsaid perforated portion for sifting one of the substances in greater quantities and to register its set of smaller perforations with those of said perforated portion for sifting one of the substances in lesser quantities said adjustable means and said plate beingsimultaneously operated to sift "the "substance through its suitable perforations.

20.In a condiment holder, the combination with a container, a partition to form compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated top for sifting said substances therethrough, of a horizontally revolving inclined wall for shutting one of said compartments to maintain all of the substance therein and simultaneously conveying the substance of the other compartment to sift outward, a rotatable ring fitted in a bearing on said container and fixed to said inclined wall for supportingand revolving it, and a plate adjacent to said perforated top having perforations of various sizes being rotated by said ring for-adjustment; the larger perforations of said plate registering with the perforations on said top in one adjustment for sifting one of said substances in greater quantities, and the smaller perforations of said plate registering with the perforations on said top in another adjustment for sifting the other of said substances in lesser quantities; said wall and plate being simultaneously operated to sift the substance through its suitable perforations.

21. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, a partition forming compartments therein for the substances,

'ing with the edge of said partition and being adapted to swing so that its edge describes 'a plane to close one of said compartments for maintainingthe substance therein and to' form a-continuation of the other o f said compartments for sifting outward the sub stance therein through sald entire perforated port-ion, means for swinging said chute to adjust it for sifting the substances separately, and adjustable means for diminish-v therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the substances, of adjustable means forshutting either of said compartments to prevent sifting-out of the substance therein and to convey the substance in the open compartment to sift outward through said entire perforated portion, and adjustable means for graduating the quantities sifted through said perforated portionto suit the respective substances.

23. In a holder for condiments, the combination with a container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated 'portionjfor sifting the substances, of adjust able means for shutting either of said compartments to prevent sifting out'of the substance therein and to convey the substance in the open compartment to sift outward through said entire perforated portion, and adjustable means for diminishing the quantities sifted through said perforated portion to suit the respective substances; said means being operated simultaneously. 24;. In a holder for condiments, the combi nation with a container, compartments therein for the substances, and a perforated portion for sifting the substances, of adjustable means for shutting either of said com-gs partments to prevent sifting out of the sub-"-'" stance therein and to convey the substance 1 in theopen compartment to sift outward;

JACOB GOTTLIEB.

Witnesses DAVID LEVIEN,

' B. ROMAN. 

